Aalto Networking Platform

The Aalto Networking Platform initiative promotes cross-disciplinary actions in Aalto University’s seven key research areas.

We bring together experts in science, technology, arts and business, across departments, supporting collaboration both inside and outside of Aalto.

Networking event 'Artificial intelligence in materials science'_photo Glen Forde

Events and service support for the Aalto academic community

Aalto Networking Platform

Find the right experts and actions for your needs

Aalto Networking Platform

Image visualising the key research areas. Described in text next to the image.

Our key activities focus on bringing researchers together and supporting multi- and cross-disciplinary initiatives

Aalto Networking Platform

Resource Wisdom Designs for a Cooler_Planet heroimage design Aino Salonen and Oona Raadelma

What is wise to design for future generations in a world of plenty?

13.8.2021 News

Essays and podcasts on topics related to human-centered living environments.

Aalto Networking Platform

Advanced energy solutions

The main research foci in energy research are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.

View of Helsinki by night. Photo by Ioannis Koulousis.

Arts and design knowledge-building

Art and creativity enable looking at the grand challenges of our time from a new perspective. Look past the imaginable and join us in changing the world in art and design knowledge building.

ICT and digitalisation

Digital technologies like AI and 5G cut through the whole society, from education to medicine and economics.

Aalto X Reality Keynote PiP by Matti Ahlgren

Global business dynamics

Research related to global economy dynamics is carried out in the areas of business, economics, and industrial engineering and management.

General image of people gathered at Slush startup event, photo by Mikko Raskinen

Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing focus areas include biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biomaterials, digital health, and health management and design.

Human-centred living environments

Research in this area aims to understand how individuals experience their physical environment and how art, spaces, buildings and communities can enhance it.

Kokoon modular living system is made of wood. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

Materials and sustainable use of natural resources

Materials research ranges from physics, nanotechnology, mechanics, performance and design to biomaterials and sustainable resource use.

An abstract composition of different metals and forms.

All upcoming events related to the Aalto Networking Platform.

5 10

Online event 5.10.2021 17:00 – 18:30

How to Win with Platform Strategy

Platform companies are challenging every industry and already dominate many. Join and understand how to drive radical business transformation and hear the latest cutting edge combination of research and in-depth experience.

8 10

Designer Leevi Ikäheimo's anatomical knitwear (2020)

Exhibitions and fairs 8.10.2021–13.3.2022

Intimacy

Intimacy situates at the intersection of novel politicization and digital disruption of fashion.It updates our understanding of Finnish clothing and accessory design into the 2020s, exploring the intimate relationship between the body and the clothes we wear and introducing visitors to the creative design process, from initial sketches to the finished products.

See past Platform events

All news related to the Aalto Networking Platform.

See all